Truth about Khatm-e-Nabuwat — Page 156
favour of. . Freqent communion with God and com- munication of intelligence concerning coming events" and nothing besides this. And as we have said be• fore this, in fact, is, in its essence, prophethood which does not necessarily consist in the revt>lation of a new law as law is only an adjunct. Would that our friends ponμered this truth I. A ConclucUng Note I have, by the grace of God, dealt with all the aspects of this subject. In the_ openinf! chapter the question of Khatm-e-nabuwat has been disposed of in the light of Quranic verses. This has been followed up with a treatment in reference to the traditions. The third part relates to the views of leading Divines of preceding ages in support of our viewpoint. In the end, it has been proved in the light of human reason that, not only a reflex-prophet can appear among the followers of the Holy Apostle (Allah bless him), owing allegiance to him and as his pupil but that it is the clarion call of times that a reformer of the prophetic level should appear in this age, These are the four possible approaches to the. treat- ment of an Islamic question coming up for discussion. All the four criteria. Allah be praised, support our view. The Holy Quran is emphaticl'l. lly of the view that for the Holy Prophet's followers, the doors to Divine grace have been thrC1wn wide open-wider than ever ns they are best of people (UMMAT): for, in the preceding dispensation. the grant of prophethood was not contingent, on allegiance to the preceding prophet and the recepient was favoured directly but now, due to the grace atteT1ding the Holy Prophet's seal. of Prophethood, the aate of this favour has been thrown open to the followers of the Holy Prophet (Allah bless him), through subordination to him and in his disciple-ship. I \ 156